Terrell X, the improvisational jazz human beatboxer, is preparing to perform selections from his most recent album, Transformation to Terrell X, with a live band on Saturday at Antonello Hall at MacPhail. In addition to being an in-demand performer, X also serves as an instructor in Electronic Music Recording Arts Program at MacPhail. Terrell X,...Read More
Katia Cardenas has no trouble staying busy. In addition to singing professionally throughout the Twin Cities, Cardenas also serves as Program Director for the Walker West Without Walls initiative and helms their Women in Jazz initiative as well. This Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, there is a Youth Women in Jazz Workshop at South High School...Read More
We send sincere congratulations out to all the winners and nominees from the 2025 Grammys! We want to tip our hat specifically to the jazz musicians and creators who were recognized yesterday! We will be featuring music from the Grammy winners on Friday’s installment of This Just In at Noon on Friday February 7. Artists...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon recently had a chance to speak with guitarist and composer Scott Burton. Burton lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, but formerly resided in Richmond, Virginia, where he and Solomon would cross paths on occasion. An artist inspired by collaboration and pushing musical boundaries, Burton brings a newly formed trio, dubbed Mantis, to Berlin...Read More
The players in Room3 are keeping busy. After building up a reputation in the past handful of years for electrifying live shows the band has finally released some recorded material and they’re preparing for a performance on Friday, January 31 at First Ave as part of the Best New Bands concert. Keyboardist Eli Awada and...Read More
After years of sessions and casual collaborations, trumpet player Omar Abdul-Karim and pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj have forged a collaborative project. The quartet, which also features Ted Olsen on bass and Kevin Washington on drums, will perform on Tuesday, January 28 at the Dakota. Sean McPherson from the Afternoon Cruise caught up with the duo to...Read More
On January 14, Sean McPherson from Jazz88 headed down to Whitey’s Old Town Saloon in Northeast Minneapolis to check out a weekly Tuesday jam session helmed by bassist Graydon Peterson. Check out audio of the jam session, details about how to get involved and interviews with key players from the night. This interview originally aired...Read More
Percussionist Bill Summers described music as a “religious undertaking” when he connected with Jazz88’s Sean McPherson to discuss the recent Headhunters record and their upcoming performance at the Dakota. Summers was joined by their drummer Mike Clark and the conversation covered iconic moments from Headhunters history, the group’s current lineup and their concern for musicians...Read More
The celebrated vocalist Bruce Henry is back in town to perform a concert on Saturday at the Dakota titled “Everyone Under the Sun: A Celebration of Unity and Love.” Henry connected with Sean McPherson to discuss how he and the band will use Martin Luther King Jr. as a point of departure to build community...Read More
Jazz88 is happy to be a part of the thriving Minnesota Jazz scene. Year after year the players from this town deliver the goods with stellar performances and masterful recordings. This year, our Minnesota Jazz Tracks host Sam Keenan compiled the top twenty local tracks as voted on by the listeners of the Jazz88. Thanks...Read More
